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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

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        SAMUEL B. CARLL is a native of Hancock County, Me., and was born
     March 14, 1811.  His mother died when he was eight years old, and he
     went with his father to New York State in 1825, and four years later,
     in 1829, they came to Michigan and settled at Rochester, and lived
     there and at Rome four years, and learned the trade of blacksmith of
     his father.  He came to Port Huron in March, 1834, and worked at his
     trade.  The following year he went to St. Clair and built a shop, and
     engaged in business for himself.  While living there he married Miss
     ANN WHICHER, a native of New Hampshire, March 27, 1837.  Three years
     later, in 1840, they came to Port Huron and he engaged in blacksmith-
     ing, and carried on the business here for twenty-five years, and then
     engaged in lumber business until 1859.  His wife died the same year,
     leaving one daughter, MARY LUCRETIA, wife of JACOB A. VROOMAN,
     attorney at law, of St. Louis, Mo.  When war broke out, Mr. CARLL en-
     listed in the Second Regiment Michigan Cavalry, and served two years
     in the regiment, and was then promoted and commissioned Second
     Lieutenant Company H, Seventh Regiment Michigan Cavalry.  He was
     wounded and taken prisoner during KILPATRICK'S raid, March 1, 1864,
     and was in Libby Prison three months.  Served until the close of the
     war, and returned to Port Huron.  He built a vessel, and afterward
     operated a shingle mill.  Is not now engaged in active business, but
     owns a farm a short distance out of town.  He married Miss JOSEPHINE
     BROWN, a native of Canada, March 5, 1867.  They have two children --
     ADA MAY and JOY BUTMAN.

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